Independently financed American genre films rarely arrive without scars. In the case of “Cowboy,” Nathan Grubbs’ directorial debut, which bowed at London’s Raindance Film Festival, the struggle to get the film made became almost inseparable from the story being told. Produced through Rubicon Entertainment, the contemporary Southern noir Western was constructed incrementally, with Grubbs...
Ten filmmakers unveiled their AI-native short films at the recently concluded Raindance Film Festival in London, with the project – titled “Lost Canon” – produced by Moonmax and built entirely on CapCut Video Studio. The initiative was commissioned jointly by CapCut, the AI-powered creative platform used by creators across more than 200 regions worldwide, and […]
Parallax Films has come aboard “The House on the Moon,” the Singapore wuxia science-fiction feature set to world-premiere in international competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, as worldwide sales agent. The company holds exclusive rights across most international territories. German-speaking territories, Taiwan and Singapore are excluded from that exclusivity, while Parallax also...
Among the final stops on the road to their expected premieres at the major prestige film festivals of 2027 — most notably Cannes — are these half-dozen projects being presented at the Final Cut in Venice work-in-progress lab.
Heretic has taken on world sales for “Hearing” (“Thính Giác”), the second feature from Vietnamese director Lê Bảo, which is set to screen in the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival. Written and directed by Lê Bảo, “Hearing” centers on Ninh, a mechanic whose job installing decibel meters in public spaces and private homes […]
Multi-year affiliation unites the world’s premier independent film organization with California’s leading public film school, beginning fall 2026 LOS ANGELES, [July 14, 2026] — UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) and the Sundance Institute today announced a historic multi-year agreement that will create a comprehensive pathway for the next generation of independent...
Director David Alvarado shines a spotlight on the filmmaker, activist, and vital figure in the history of Mexican American culture, art, and political consciousness.
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US: 106 min Starring: Dominic Sessa, Emilia Jones, Dagmara Dominczyk, Rich Sommers, Stavros Halkias, with Leo Woodall and Antonio Banderas Director: Matt Johnson Producer(s): Tim White, Trevor White, Matthew Miller, Matt Johnson Synopsis: A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will...
Thailand’s supernatural folk horror “Cher,” romantic zombie comedy “Cold Feet” and “Third Wheel,” a bridal party-set psychological thriller look like potential wild rides among projects at this year’s Frontières genre pic Co-Production Market, packing one of its highest caliber lineups ever. They are joined by other potential standouts such as “My Missing Half,” headed […]
By Tomasz Ludward Jeff Russo is one of the most prolific composers working in American television, the man behind Fargo, For All Mankind, Ripley, Star Trek: Discovery, Legion, and dozens more. We spoke twice over two days at the Kraków Film Music Festival, where Russo was also preparing for an orchestral concert of his work. You’ve said before that for […]